Category: training philosophy
Getting Results, Nutrition and Advice from Bobby Flay Fit
I enjoy cooking and recommend others learn to cook as well, particularly when going through a body transformation program. For one thing, cooking gives you power because you are in control of what you put into your body which is very helpful for body transformation. When you depend on others to cook for you, you are at the mercy of what they cook which may or may not be in line with what your goals are.
“But my mommy/wife/whoever doesn’t cook that so I can’t lose weight.”
Yes, I hear that excuse, and of the excuses I hear, this one probably annoys me the most because it is whining defers responsibility. Well, maybe the one of “but I can’t give up xyz.”
Recently I picked up The Bobby Flay Fit book (which I do recommend). The way I see it, I want my family to eat well and having good tasting healthful recipes can pay dividends long term. Pick a recipe, practice it with the intent of mastering it, eventually you’ll have a delicious healthful dish that your daughter turns down in favor of chicken nuggets that are shaped like dinosaurs.
Of the recipes I’ve made, 2 out of 3 were successes. The rest have a lot of ingredients that I didn’t have readily available. So I guess the recipes are good, but some of the fitness advice I take a bit of issue with.
Here is a piece of advice I take issue with;
Once you’ve hit a groove, mix things up. Not only can doing the same thing day in and day out get boring, but your body needs to be challenged in new ways or it can become used to a workout. There’s no better feeling than being sore from a new workout and knowing you’re flexing new muscles.
Uhm, no. Admittedly, this is an opinion of mine but there is no better feeling than actually hitting a new personal record and accomplishing a goal. That’s the part that lets you know that what you are doing is actually working, not being sore.
And the way you do that is you fluctuate the intensity (percentage of your max weight), your sets and your reps…not your exercise selection. Do something similar, but not the same. There are many different ways to do this.
You probably won’t be sore, but that’s not a bad thing because soreness is not an indicator of progress. It’s just soreness. Progress is in actually getting closer to your goal, and it’s measurable.
Second, and this part is fact, you won’t be flexing “new muscles”. You already have all the muscles you’ll ever have and in fact already have muscles capable of lifting a car. They just don’t know it yet. Gaining muscle is actually developing muscle fibers that are already there and you can train them faster but doing it the smart way.
If you need help with this and you happen to be anywhere near Boonton Township, give my personal training one week trial membership a go. We will know quickly whether or not we are a good fit to work together. Text me at 973 476 5328.
Eric Moss is a world record holding professional strongman, author, speaker and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is in Boonton Township New Jersey with Lewandowski Chiropractic and is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.
Avengers Infinity War and the “secret” behind superhero physiques.
So this past weekend I finally got a chance to go out and see Avengers Infinite War. Don’t worry I won’t spoil it, but I do recommend you watch all of the movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe before checking it out.
Now having watched it gave me a chance to discuss it with some of my clients and of the topics to come up was the topic of casting. I think everyone was cast very well…with the exception of Black Widow and that’s mainly because she’s supposed to be a Russian agent, but doesn’t have a Russian accent.
In this discussion, came up the topic of the physiques behind the characters, notably Thor and Captain America. When they were cast, they weren’t well-known actors. Chris Hemsworth (Thor) had Star Trek to his credit, even though his part was short, and Chris Evans (Captain America) had Fantastic 4, which wasn’t very successful.
Basically, they were a blank slate. They were a fresh start that could make or break the actor’s career. The big names in their origin movies were supporting cast members. In Thor, it was Natalie Portman. In Captain America, it was Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving.
And following the origin stories were sequels and cameos that I’m sure were written into the contracts. For Captain America, there were 3 movies as the leading role, plus 3 appearances in Avengers. For Thor, there were 3 movies as the leading role, plus 3 appearances in Avengers, and a cameo in Dr. Strange.
And there are more movies to come.
But the original’s success was hinged on the actor’s physiques, which brings me to the main point of this article.
A multimillion-dollar movie career is one heck of a motivating force to get in shape. Add to that the guidance and support system of having a personal trainer, plus nutritionist etc. and that is where their success comes from, though I can’t deny that there is a high likeliness of PEDS as well as there is always risk of this whenever money is on the line.
When people say to me “The only time I have is in the morning, but I just can’t get up.” I know it’s not completely true. They just don’t have the same mindset. If they were offered a million dollars to wake up at 5:30am I guarantee they won’t hit the snooze.
Now, I know you likely won’t be offered a multimillion-dollar picture deal but that doesn’t mean that a fit, powerful, capable superhero physique isn’t worth pursuing. Life is simply better when you are all around strong, lean and healthy.
And maybe you won’t reach the levels that they do…naturally. But with the right guidance and support system in place, you’ll surprise yourself with what you can accomplish. If you are unsure of what to do, that’s what I’m here to teach.
If you would like to try out my program to see if I’m right for you, send me a text at 973 476 5328. I’ll get you set up on your trial membership which includes, a movement analysis session/intro session, 3 personal training sessions done in a relaxed group environment and a goal assessment interview. It doesn’t cost anything and the only thing you have to lose is weakness and body fat.
Do it now, because success likes speed.
Eric Moss is a world record holding professional strongman, author, speaker and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is in Boonton Township New Jersey with Lewandowski Chiropractic and is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.
What holds you back from reaching your health and fitness goals?
Earlier today one of the women I used to train reached out to me. For her, she wanted to be able to train with me, but geographically it wasn’t really feasible and she found herself stuck.
So she did something really important, she reached out for advice.
“Can you motivate me?”
The thing with that is motivation has to come from within. If you think about it the root word for “motivate” is “motive”. As in a reason for doing something.
When I first sit down with a person in my studio, I try to find out what the end goal that they hope to achieve is. If they want to achieve something, then the motive is already there. The question then becomes, “What’s holding you back?”
In my years of doing this, I have heard many reasons for not training. Most common is lack of time, but we all have the same 24 hours so it really becomes what is the priority.
In this case, it was distractions. I get it and that’s actually part of the value of having a gym or a training studio to go to. When you are there, you are there to train and it helps you set your mind.
But another thing is to make an appointment out of it. That’s half the reason people hire personal trainers to begin with. When you have an appointment with a personal trainer, you are more likely to do it.
If you don’t have a personal trainer you can still get some of that benefit by simply making an appointment with yourself or with a training buddy.
Get a plan of attack. Write your appointment into the schedule, then have the self-discipline to actually do it.
Start small so you don’t burn yourself out and add gradually over time.
And of course, if you need help figuring all this out, give my trial membership a go.
Eric Moss is a world record holding professional strongman, author, speaker and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is in Boonton Township New Jersey with Lewandowski Chiropractic and is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.